1979-80 Purdue Boilermakers basketball — schedule and results

The 1979-80 Purdue Boilermakers went 23-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lee Rose. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.53.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 6–1 on neutral courts. The Boilermakers scored 69.7 points per game and allowed 63.4 (+6.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 30, 1979 to Dec 21, 1979. The most lopsided win was 76–44 over Providence Friars on Dec 8, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 74–59 at Iowa Hawkeyes on Feb 9, 1980. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Kentucky Wildcats (60–61).

Among Purdue Boilermakers' 124 recorded seasons, 1979-80's .697 winning percentage ranks 51st. Previous season: 1978-79 Boilermakers (27–8). Next season: 1980-81 Boilermakers (21–11).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1979-11-30	at Colorado State Rams	W 65–55	Moby Arena
1979-12-03	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 83–60	Mackey Arena
1979-12-08	vs Providence Friars	W 76–44	Mackey Arena
1979-12-11	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 78–56	Mackey Arena
1979-12-21	neutral SMU Mustangs	W 85–60	Rupp Arena
1979-12-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 60–61	Rupp Arena
1979-12-29	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 82–58	Mackey Arena
1980-01-03	at Michigan State Spartans	W 74–73	Jenison Field House
1980-01-05	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 58–67	St. John Arena
1980-01-10	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 74–66	Mackey Arena
1980-01-12	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 63–61	Mackey Arena
1980-01-13	vs Syracuse Orange	L 61–66	Mackey Arena
1980-01-17	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 68–63	Mackey Arena
1980-01-19	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 61–67	Williams Arena
1980-01-24	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 73–60	Wisconsin Field House
1980-01-26	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 58–69	Assembly Hall
1980-01-31	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 70–56	Mackey Arena
1980-02-02	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 56–51	Mackey Arena
1980-02-07	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 58–56	Mackey Arena
1980-02-09	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 59–74	Iowa Field House
1980-02-14	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 54–57	McGaw Memorial Hall
1980-02-16	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 69–61	Mackey Arena
1980-02-21	at Michigan Wolverines	L 64–75	Crisler Arena
1980-02-23	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 72–69	Assembly Hall
1980-02-28	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 60–64	Mackey Arena
1980-03-01	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 91–73	Mackey Arena
1980-03-06	neutral La Salle Explorers	W 90–82	Mackey Arena
1980-03-08	neutral St. John's Red Storm	W 87–72	Mackey Arena
1980-03-13	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	W 76–69	Rupp Arena
1980-03-15	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 68–60	Rupp Arena
1980-03-22	neutral UCLA Bruins	L 62–67	Market Square Arena
1980-03-24	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 75–58	Market Square Arena

Game recaps

1979-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats survived Purdue 61–60 as Fred Cowan scored a team-high 18. Joe Barry Carroll had 25 for Purdue.

1980-01-05: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Purdue Boilermakers 67–58. Kellogg, Clark led the winners with 15 points. Carroll, Joe Barry had 21 for Purdue Boilermakers.

1980-02-28: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Purdue Boilermakers 64–60. Kellogg led the winners with 19 points. Carroll had 17 for Purdue Boilermakers.

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